Babe Ruth said, Never let the feat of striking out keep you from playing the game.

Thats exactly what a local group in Gulfport is doing as they step into the batters box and prove age is just a number.

Three days a week, Hoyt Field in Gulfport is filled with the laughter and competitive drive of The Gulfport Boomerangs. But this is not your typical softball team; it is made up of men and women over the age of 55.

The team had a handful of players when it started back in 1972 and was created to help promote senior health and wellness.

"We started out they had rocks for bases and pulling equipment together. We finally just kind of morphed into the league that you see today, we have more than 60 active members, and we probably got about 150 on the roster. Once all of the snowbirds come i

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